Loreto, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
Barangay count17
Postal code8507
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)1,462.74 km2 (564.77 sq mi)
Population (2020)43,880
Density (2020)30 / km2 (78 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 11' North, 125° 51' East (8.1856, 125.8538)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.3 meters (86.1 feet)

Loreto is a municipality in the landlocked province of Agusan del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 1,462.74 square kilometers or 564.77 square miles which constitutes 14.64% of Agusan del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 43,880. This represented 5.93% of the total population of Agusan del Sur province, or 1.56% of the overall population of the Caraga region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 30 inhabitants per square kilometer or 78 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Loreto has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Loreto
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Binucayan7.15%3,1382,78112.84%2.57%
Johnson3.85%1,6911,43318.00%3.55%
Kasapa4.50%1,9751,73813.64%2.73%
Katipunan1.44%63352520.57%4.02%
Kauswagan4.91%2,1532,445-11.94%-2.64%
Magaud8.09%3,5523,3147.18%1.47%
Nueva Gracia5.84%2,5612,27012.82%2.57%
Poblacion16.20%7,1076,38411.33%2.28%
Sabud6.09%2,6744,367-38.77%-9.81%
San Isidro3.72%1,6341,6012.06%0.43%
San Mariano5.70%2,5012,4113.73%0.77%
San Vicente5.32%2,3352,1637.95%1.62%
Santa Teresa5.11%2,2442,325-3.48%-0.74%
Santo Niño3.01%1,3211,08821.42%4.17%
Santo Tomas9.94%4,3633,85913.06%2.62%
Violanta3.58%1,5721,4399.24%1.88%
Waloe5.53%2,4262,3582.88%0.60%
Loreto Total43,88042,5013.24%0.67%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Loreto for the fiscal year of 2016 was 256,405,187.05.

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Annual regular income of Loreto (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009142,511,876.24
2010150,790,078.465.81%
2011163,603,280.058.50%
2012158,605,065.02-3.06%
2013180,217,787.4613.63%
2014203,358,395.8212.84%
2015232,667,188.6714.41%
2016256,405,187.0510.20%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Loreto in the 2015 Census was 42,416 broken down into 9,028 households or an average of 4.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Loreto (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
21,1133,7345.65
23,9724,3295.54
31,3505,5725.63
34,5216,6595.18
39,4347,8385.03
42,4169,0284.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Loreto is 5 to 9, with 5,949 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 176 individuals.

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Population of Loreto by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0192.40%
1 to 44,83411.37%
5 to 95,94914.00%
10 to 145,27912.42%
15 to 194,43210.43%
20 to 243,6798.66%
25 to 293,1727.46%
30 to 342,6376.20%
35 to 392,3135.44%
40 to 442,0824.90%
45 to 491,9414.57%
50 to 541,5873.73%
55 to 591,2212.87%
60 to 649622.26%
65 to 696251.47%
70 to 743520.83%
75 to 792410.57%
80 and over1760.41%
Total42,501100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.8
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.89
  • Median Age: 19.70

Historical population

The population of Loreto grew from 2,447 in 1918 to 43,880 in 2020, an increase of 41,433 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.67%, or an increase of 1,379 people, from the previous population of 42,501 in 2015.

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Population of Loreto (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,447
4,3952.97%
4,125-0.65%
6,2483.72%
13,0577.48%
16,2644.51%
18,7812.92%
21,1331.19%
24,0222.43%
31,3655.89%
34,5491.34%
39,4744.97%
42,5011.42%
43,8800.67%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Loreto for the year 2019 was 25,086, broken down into 13,441 males and 11,645 females.

Location

The municipal center of Loreto is situated at approximately 8° 11' North, 125° 51' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.3 meters or 86.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Loreto are Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Tagum, Davao del Norte, Valencia, Bukidnon, and Butuan. The nearest municipalities are La Paz, Agusan del Sur, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, Veruela, Agusan del Sur, Rosario, Agusan del Sur, Trento, Agusan del Sur, and Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 885.79 kilometers (550.40 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 885.79 kilometers (550.40 miles) to the Northwest (N36°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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